First Aid
«Left Right»

Winter Weather Car Prepared – Winterize & Car Emergency Kit

The harshness of the winter the country is experiencing emphasizes the importance of making sure that your vehicle is prepared for cold and inclement weather. There are two aspects of vehicle preparedness during the winter months: Maintaining ...

Hurricane Prepared

Hurricane season begins May 15 in the Pacific and June 1 in the Atlantic.  Here are some things you should know about Hurricanes. Create an emergency communication plan with your family before a hurricane. Have emergency supplies in place at ...

Home Fire Prepared

Home Fire Safety   Each year more than 2,500 people die and 12,600 are injured in home fires in the United States, with direct property loss due to home fires estimated at $7.3 billion annually.  Home fires can be prevented! To protect ...

Emergency Water Storage

Water Storage Is Critical to Your Health     Why is emergency water my responsibility? A person can only survive a few days without water. The easy availability of clean drinking water right now often makes us complacent about our need ...

Wildfire Prepared

Before Wildfire Season- Make A Wildfire Plan Know your wildfire risk. Make a wildfire emergency plan. Build or restock your emergency preparedness kit, including a flashlight, batteries, cash, and first aid supplies. Familiarize yourself with ...

Tornado Prepared

Tornadoes are nature’s most violent storms. Spawned from powerful thunderstorms, tornadoes can cause fatalities and devastate a neighborhood in seconds. A tornado appears as a rotating, funnel-shaped cloud that extends from a thunderstorm to the ...

Prepare for an Evacuation

Evacuating Yourself and Your Family Prepare now in the event of an evacuation.   Evacuations are more common than many people realize. Fires and floods cause evacuations most frequently across the U.S. and almost every year, people along ...

Shelter in a Vehicle

  Admittedly, taking shelter in a vehicle may be an uncomfortable experience, particularly in very hot or very cold weather. Still, such discomfort is safer than possibly exposing yourself to chemical or radiological contaminants in the ...

Shelter in Place at Work

  The appropriate steps depend on the emergency situation. If you hear a warning signal, listen to local radio or television stations for further information. You will be told what to do, including where to find the nearest shelter if you ...

Shelter in Place at School

  The appropriate steps depend on the emergency situation. If you hear a warning signal, listen to local radio or television stations for further information. You will be told what to do, including where to find the nearest shelter if you ...